About Astound Digital
At Astound Digital, we are pioneers in the digital landscape, dedicated to transforming how the world interacts with technology, data, and creativity. Our role as trusted advisors in the digital landscape empowers the world’s most innovative brands with frictionless, end-to-end customer experiences. We are known for our comprehensive solutions, proven expertise, and collaborative, nimble approach that instills confidence in our clients. Join us to navigate and lead in the ever-changing digital world, where your impact will extend beyond the ordinary.
Job Purpose
As a Frontend Engineering Lead within Astound Digital Composable Practice, you will be a key senior technical specialist, championing React-based web application implementations. You will leverage your extensive experience in modern frontend frameworks—React, Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript—to deliver exceptional customer experiences that integrate seamlessly with API-first, headless SaaS, and Composable Commerce solutions. You will collaborate with a best-in-class team of interaction designers, product owners, strategists, engineers, and solution architects in fast-paced, innovative, and highly collaborative environments. By embracing cloud-native approaches, composable architectures, and headless integrations (e.g., with Scayle, Shopify, commercetools, SFCC, Contentful, Amplience, etc.), you will push the boundaries of frontend development to deliver performant, elegant, and user-centric eCommerce solutions. Part of your role will be to grow and nurture a best-in-class front-end practice. You will mentor front-end developers, advocate best practices, stay on top of cutting-edge front-end trends, and share your knowledge with the broader team—fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
In this role, you will get to
- Implement robust, enterprise-level eCommerce frontends with React, ensuring strong performance and maintainability.
- Collaborate closely with Technical Director, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Engineers, and Designers to plan and support technical deliveries on client projects.
- Create proofs of concept to demonstrate new techniques or solve complex problems, guiding other engineers toward best practices and higher-quality output.
- Play an assisting role in presales efforts, from participating in client discussions to helping craft technical solutions and proposals.
- Advocate for high-quality testing, documentation, and continuous improvement, keeping your finger on the pulse of what’s next in front-end development.
- Serve as a mentor and thought leader, driving the adoption of best practices, encouraging professional growth, and nurturing a cohesive, high-performing frontend team.
Your skills and qualifications
- Minimum of five years working with React, Next.js (or alternative), TypeScript, and Node.js, with a deep understanding of the surrounding ecosystem.
- Expertise in HTML and CSS (SCSS), along with frameworks like Tailwind for efficient styling.
- Experience writing modern JavaScript (ES6+), alongside familiarity with ES5 for legacy support.
- Competence using build tools like Vite, Webpack, or Rollup, and proficiency in Jest or similar testing frameworks.
- Comfortable handling formats such as JSON, CSV, and XML, and an avid Git user for version control.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor frontend teams, with strong organizational and motivational skills.
- Confident communicator in English (written and verbal), able to present technical concepts to a range of audiences.
Good to have
- Exposure to alternative frontend stacks such as Vue/Nuxt would be a strong advantage.
- Comfortable with component-driven development (e.g., Storybook) and atomic design principles.
- Able to design frontend solutions and produce supporting documentation for development teams.
- Background working with geographically distributed teams, especially on international projects.
- Familiar with Agile and Scrum approaches to software delivery.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A supportive and inclusive work environment.
- The chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic organization.
Astound Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Why work for Astound Digital?
Whether you’re working directly with our world-renowned clients or with your Astound colleagues from around the globe, you will shape the future of digital commerce, using emerging technologies and innovative approaches.
Grow your career with Astound Digital, and discover exciting opportunities while doing the work you love!
